World Smile Day 3rd October 2014 - join in

One act of kindness to make one person smile

World Smile Day raises money for the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation, a non-profit charitable trust that supports children's causes

Simple

Harvey Ball created the original smiley in 1963.  The image went on to become the most recognisable symbol of goodwill and cheer on the planet

Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

The first Friday in every October was chosen by Harvey Ball to be World Smile Day.  A day when everyone should try to be like the Smiley, a symbol that transcends politics, religion and geographical location.

Blue days and bright days

It is perfectly normal to be blue sometimes, for the smile not to come readily to your face, to feel anti-social. But try to smile all the same and it WILL lift you a little at a time - science has even proven it!

I love the way Henry drew my smile

Some children recently heard some of my book and my stories.  They decided to do their own pictures of me and to write their own words.  These made me SMILE, I hope they make you smile too even if it is only a little smile because you are feeling blue.

"But first they went very sad. The people are happy. It was not about money it was about being nice."

The children worked very hard create these pictures and words and were very proud of them.

Everyone liked it when the people were nice

Ryan drew a picture of himself with me

My book is for adults AND children but the adults don't seem to want to draw any pictures!
Goodreads quote:

“Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.”

― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Help children find happiness

Having read Leoarna's excellent post in her blog "not different but interesting", I felt this poem complemented her observations and feelings but hopefully there is a little light shining in the last verse.

We all need to help children find a way to their own happiness  This is what I try to do in my book "Ten Ways to Happiness"

- Mr Smile

Helping to make a better World

I’m no good at football

They’ll never pick me

Can’t run or jump or kick or throw

I’m no good at PE.

I’m no good at science

Don’t know a lot you know

I’ll never be a professor

And dress in a white coat.

I’m not good at literacy

Can’t write it down on paper

You know I’d really love to

But I’d never make an author.

I’m no good at DT

Can’t make things with these hands

Or think of what I want to build

No good at making plans.

And I’m no good at maths

Can’t add, subtract, divide

Can’t stop the numbers swimming

Before my very eyes.

I’m no good at anything

No I’m no good at all

I don’t know why I bother

Coming to this school.

But no – look you’re forgetting

None of these things matter

What really counts is how you

Make this world a little better.

(C) 2013 David J. Mason from "I know about the Staff Room"

Courtesy of Goodreads Quotes:
“The music of hope is everywhere, but to hear it, you need to ignore the muddy jangle of life's hassles.”― Christine M Knight, Life Song